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The Latest Breaking News on UK Politics

Labour formally drops £28bn green pledge and blames Tories for ‘crashing the economy’ – as it happened

The announcement ends weeks of speculation about the policy

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak Under Fire For Trans Jibe When Murdered Teen's Mother Was In Commons

The teenager named Brianna Ghey died after repeatedly being stabbed with a knife in a park in Cheshire.

International Business Times UK

Labour Drops Radical Reforms As It Prepares To 'Bombproof' Manifesto From Tory Attacks

Sunak has said he plans to hold an election later in the year, widely expected to be in October or November, as a YouGov survey of 14,000 respondents forecasts that the Tories will hold on to just 169 seats, while Labour will claim 385.

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Starmer to announce scaling back of £28bn green investment plan

Labour leader to say move is down to economic uncertainty caused by Tory government, sources reveal

The Guardian - UK

Conservative MP tells parliament of attempt to take his own life

Elliot Colburn is applauded in Commons after describing his experience and encouraging others to seek help

The Guardian - UK

Weak, weak, weak: needy Rish! makes a spectacle of himself at PMQs

Sunak is not much of a transphobe, but his desperation for the approval of the culture war Tories has shown him up

The Guardian - UK

Who is Kwasi Kwarteng and why is he quitting British politics?

The Conservative MP is best known for the financial chaos he unleashed during 38 days as chancellor of the exchequer.

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OPINION - The Standard View: Prince William shoulders a heavy royal burden

Quietly, uncomplainingly and earlier than planned, the Prince of Wales has returned to public duties. William, who had temporarily stepped back to look after his wife after she had surgery, will perform an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle today before attending a gala fundraising dinner for London’s Air Ambulance Charity…

Evening Standard

Starmer condemns Sunak over trans rights jibe during PMQs visit by Brianna Ghey’s mother

‘Of all the weeks to say that,’ says Labour leader in angry response to prime minister’s remark

The Guardian - UK

Sarah de Lagarde: Woman who lost limbs when hit by Tube trains launches legal case against TfL

Sarah de Lagarde is demanding a meeting with Mayor Sadiq Khan after she was run over by two Underground trains

Evening Standard

UK minister for building pylons loses role after campaigning against them

Andrew Bowie wrote last year that concerns among his constituents about new pylons were ‘a priority’

The Guardian - UK

Ex-MP found to have raped wife in abusive marriage loses bid for child contact

The High Court concluded Andrew Griffiths, a former MP and minister, had raped his wife during an abusive marriage

Evening Standard

Bring out the PopCons, Liz Truss is the entertainment that keeps on giving

Another opportunity to savour the latest incarnation of one of UK’s shortest-reigning prime ministers

The Guardian - UK

Former British PM Liz Truss announces new political movement ahead of polls

Ex-PM Liz Truss unveils ‘Popular Conservatism’ movement, urges Conservative Party to shift to the political right.

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OPINION - Liz Truss attacks ‘left-wing extremists’ as she launches Popular Conservatives

There are two ways to change a political party: from without or within. Tony Blair and Jeremy Corbyn both bent Labour to their will, albeit with differing electoral results. Conversely, Nigel Farage successfully forced the Conservatives to adopt his views on Europe and immigration through his use of the media…

The Guardian - UK

Ministerial code completely inadequate, civil servants’ unions tell MPs

Unions says there is ‘zero confidence’ in process of raising complaints about ministers, citing Dominic Raab case

The Guardian - UK

Truss’s PopCon group splinters on launch but attacks Sunak’s policies

Just two of four MPs billed to speak present as launch event amounts to evisceration of PM’s government

The Guardian - UK

Listen up! It’s Liz Truss and the PopCons, the Tory tribute act sounding a death knell for irony

If today’s launch by the leader who was outlasted by a lettuce is the answer, what on earth was the question, asks the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Man arrested on suspicion of malicious communication targeting London MP Mike Freer

Met Police officers detained the man in connection with threatening behaviour towards Mr Freer

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson vs Theresa May? The race for Oxford Chancellor is on

The forthcoming election is the first to be held online

The Guardian - UK

Starmer ‘unwavering’ over Labour green pledge despite claims party dropping it

Labour leader says £28bn green investment ‘desperately needed’ after sources said last week Labour were planning to ditch policy

The Guardian - UK

Kwasi Kwarteng to stand down as MP at next election

Former chancellor oversaw ill-fated ‘mini-budget’ in 2022 and was sacked by Liz Truss after only 38 days

The Guardian - UK

First photo ID, now votes for expats: the Tories are showing us exactly what election rigging looks like

The government is deterring young and poor people from voting – but no amount of gerrymandering will save its bacon, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re not complacent’: Labour wary of overconfidence in Wellingborough byelection

Despite an 18,500 Conservative majority, Gen Kitchen is widely expected to be elected for Labour in next week’s vote

International Business Times

Undeterred Ex-PM Truss To Launch New UK Tory Grouping

Liz Truss may have flopped as UK prime minister, but she remains on the political stage, this week launching a new movement that aims to push the ruling Conservatives rightwards.

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